The Smoking Debate: A Look at the Issues Surrounding Smoking Bans in Restaurants
Abstract
There is Currently a Debate over Whether Smoking Should Be Banned in Restaurants and Other Public Places. the Public Health Officials Are Concerned About Employees and Customers Being Exposed to Secondhand Smoke. Restaurant Owners Feel They Should Be Allowed to Determine their Own Policies based on Market Conditions. the Purpose of This Study is to Examine the Issues in the Smoking Debate based on a Survey of Restaurant Operators and a Survey of Customers in a City Where a Smoking Ban Was About to Go into Effect. All Viewpoints Were Considered and Conclusions Were Drawn based on the Empirical Evidence.
Recommended Citation
Bojanic, D. C. (1996). The Smoking Debate: A Look at the Issues Surrounding Smoking Bans in Restaurants. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, 20(1), pp. 27-38. SAGE Publications.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1177/109634809602000104
Department(s)
Business and Information Technology
Keywords and Phrases
Public health; Restaurants; Smoking bans
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1557-7554; 1096-3480
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2023 SAGE Publications, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Dec 1996
